The Black Hole [DVD] [Eng/Fre/Spa] [1979]

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Overview

Ratings & Reviews

Special Features

"Through the Black Hole" featurette

Extended trailer

Synopsis

The Black HoleAn ambitious sci-fier from the Disney folks, The Black Hole takes place in the future. A quintet of space travelers stumble across a "black hole." Not wishing to be sucked into the void, the crew prepares to flee, but stops long enough to investigate a mysterious space vessel near the entrance of the hole. Manning this craft is mad scientist Dr. Hans Reinhardt (Maximillian Schell), who intends to explore the black hole in hopes of finding the universe's energy source. The cast includes Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Yvette Mimieux, and others. The Black Hole marked one of the Disney company's first PG-rated films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast & Crew

Overall Customer Rating

4.5 (4 Reviews)

100% of customers recommend this product.

5

Disney Sci-fi
Posted by: viditech from: Denver, CO on Disney actually did a great job on this classic piece of sci-fi and I enjoy watching this over and over...and sharing this with my kids. This is a must have for any DVD collection.

5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

4

Classic Science Fiction
Posted by: Guardian218 from: Memphis, Tn on This movie was one of my favorites as a child I used to watch it over and over again. Watching it now still brings back great memories and I recommend it to anyone is a true Sci-Fi fan.

4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

5

Disney Star Wars... before Star Wars
Posted by: 234899835498345978 from: Michigan on It's ironic to think that Disney originally made The Black Hole as an answer to the rising popularity of sci-fi and especially Star Wars itself. They wanted to cash in on the craze and what we ended up getting was this. Now, they own Star Wars.
The Black Hole was always a favorite of mine, even if at times it was kind of strange, especially the ending (no spoilers, though). The plot involves a crew of the Palamino who find a missing ship, the U.S.S. Cygnus, commanded by Hans Reinhardt, which has found a black hole and is studying it.
The entire ship is run by robots, with the exception of Reinhardt himself, who has become completely obsessed with his mission to study the black hole and even enter it. The crew are essentially held hostage by Reinhardt and his robot crew as he believes they can help him in his mission.
The visual and practical effects are some of the best ever done and include a new camera tracking system that could even move on a matte painting, something never possible before.
The modeling of the Cygnus rivals even Star Wars and Star Trek with the attention to detail and the shear size of the model, over 12 feet long and 150lbs.
At the time, Disney had wanted to use Industrial Light & Magic's new camera system, but the cost to use was too much, so Disney made its own, which became superior to the former.
Overall, the entire movie is a spectacle to watch if you love visual effects, but the plot itself kinda loses its steam, leaving you scratching your head at the ending and wondering just what the writers were on when they came up with the idea.

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

4

The Black Hole from Disney
Posted by: wilmeister from: Lathrop, ca on A sure classic and great addition to any dvd collection. The color and detail really come through when watching using a Blu-ray player and Ultra HD TV. This dvd is NOT Blu-ray, but the player and TV combo give the movie a Blu-ray like color quality.

0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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